UNSPSC 50596306: Dried Non GMO goldensweet sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO goldensweet sweet potatoes that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50596306 Dried Non GMO Goldensweet Sweet Potatoes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being procured under the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code. The recent solicitations listed under this code span comprehensive school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts—ranging from master grocery procurement across 45 school sites to fresh produce and eggs for regional school cooperatives to boxed meal delivery for municipal events. None of the posted opportunities specifically solicit dried sweet potatoes or other processed root vegetables as a line item; the code appears misaligned with the actual commodity families being purchased. State and local issuing bodies using this code classification include school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and city governments (City of Dallas, City of Meriden).

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Recent representative opportunities include Bridgeport (Connecticut) soliciting over 1,100 line items of groceries for the school district under IFB BNB052266 with electronic submission due June 30, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with responses due July 13, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) seeking over 200 line items of fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issuing ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (two geographic areas) and proposals due March 4, 2026. The code's tagging appears to be a data-quality issue rather than a signal of actual market activity for dried non-GMO goldensweet sweet potatoes.